More than 50 percent of the average trout’s diet consists of tiny midges, and it’s these microscopic insects that you’ll most likely find flying above local streams this month. But don’t knock ...

One of Montana's legendary trout flies, the girdle bug, was designed to imitate a large stonefly nymph, or "hellgrammite," as the local anglers on the Big Hole River call the big aquatic insects. Lost ...

Decisions, decisions. If you’re a fly angler, you have lots to make. Yes, there are plenty of different lures on tackle-shop shelves, but not nearly as many as there are different fly patterns in well ...

It goes without saying that trout flies vary from tier to tier, reflecting differences in skill level, available materials, imagination, creativity, etc. We’re free to experiment, our only judge being ...

It goes without saying no two fly fishermen tie their flies exactly alike, assuming of course, they tie their own flies. Experience, skill level, available materials and creative imagination all play ...